~Valerina~ A few weeks later, after the Czarina left Kremlin with the Cossacks, the Alpha and I were asked to detail our assassin soldiers to help defend against the growing recruit-militia of the Kaiser. I refilled the quicksilver bullets into the pistols and cleaned the retractable double blades before strapping them to my body. My work was interrupted by a messenger from Trotsky, bidding me come to the headquarter as quickly as possible. Sensing trouble and worried about it, I had prayed that we did not face any loophole in our plans and everything was in good order. I packed the remaining weapons I thought I might need into the saddlebag and left. It was a fine day, and the road was more or less quiet since the snow had stopped falling since last night. There were now new camps ere

